The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-17
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
HISTORY OF THE RISE AND STANDING
OF THE BOSTON CLUB.

nsed Accounts Abeut tho Indisnn-Manaaer
Cayier Very Hopeful or Better shaw
inr-Doinss OF the Minor Lensue Ciubs.
h. The question as to trouble among the
players OF the New York CLUB Is still On open
ono. Ward says that no has no trouble with
tho men. while President Day says that IL Is
his belief that thero 10 trouble. II Mr.. Day
really thinks this. why docs no not make an
Investigation and get at the true inwardness
OF tho whole nffalr2 Every one knows that to
win club must play In harmony. Should
there DO trouble among tho players OF the
team, tho sooner q change is made the better.
John Ward made good captain, but the New
York Club probably contains too many star
players for Ward to handle. 1t Is not certain
that Ewing can handle them, but his friendli-
ness with all the men will go long way
toward helping him. What the outcome OF the
whole affair will be Is not known. 1t Will not
be settled in day. nor probably In week
The club showed some improvement last week.
but there is still room for better work.
The Western clubs OF the League have re-
coiyod some rough usage at the hands OF the
Eastern clubs during tho past week, and, had
tho New Yorks played stronger game, tho
record would show a vast change to-day. The
New Yorks play q good fold game. but their
batting Ii still weak, and their hits are not
we'll placed or timely.
Tho Metropolitans have surprised oil their
friends by taking two straight games from the
Louisville Club. The addition Of Charley Jones
to tho team has had the effect OF causing q
streak Of batting. 1t is rather late in the sea-
son for the team to win the championship, but
. line OF victories would please their friends.
Tho Brooklyns are not even making SO good
showing as the Indians, and 1t would bo an
easy matter to count up the victories OF either mt
club. What both clubs need is a little moro lie.
GOOD REPORT OF THE INDIANS.
In, Q letter received from Manager Gsyloro o Of
for the release Of Jones' End We believe r. a was
II bis s ST is9 the &Refss
somewhat. A change may be made in the
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eroands In the long and marrow pen that Is
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foar . he IS foSnd in it. sitting directly on line
with the pitcher and catcher, and with his
SHARP always open for ~ either t BY
biggest man in base ball that New England
can show. His rover in the Boston
fhas has Been @aHns Of n tho
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built, rather short man. with chubby smooth
face, He hasa bulldog tenasity 81 purpose,
ssg'' siHSsdies s pasa tsseSsS
and now he sees the stock way up in vaIHe.
and none q i to be had for love or money MS
-. VIZ hs sh YSa II e bsmsd
to tie cub N manasement thst SUCCESSFUL men
% aHHsys 5spRs IS
Of age and. besides his base ball work. Is nc
ma,srsl hssina n factory in Chelsea
in tue Boston DUB. buying three shares q
Particularly because he wanted it. He paid
$40 share, which was twenty per cent o. OF , the
there wore 15o shares, at a par value OF 500
ench. Although the club secured and held the
Of for
were called en- for, freaqSnt assessments to
snd decided that rather than pay 4 they would
Ssevo Would soe even ' pay
two shares OF stock were therefore relinguished
mad o ls hSss hes
tors. and the balance-thirteen sharesI,,are
Who hsvs held on to thoir property through thin
HES Cen I
for his one share, ana declined to sell. These
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s iSa Apps$sss $sSs Ss!sss
IL Porter. ' and one Other. The Boston GIa6
At its four On S ego 5e
Sssaoy 2. nd sGasn .1 put td his
IL S nsgers TIT he had DONE So there
yoiild likely have bosn nS nine here The follow;
though tho salaries that year were high. the
a dop nhg sS pe roand
President .eoden went to work with a
determination to mako a success OF base ball
in q business way. Every year SINCE that he
has done better than the, yenr before; Tho
club has bought the grounds at the South End.
and with mortgage which Is no larger than an
which the old club labored OF being turned of
its grounds at the expiration of short-term
lease, Is no longer felt. Next year a. new and
well-appointed grand stand is to be built. at
cost Of not less than $90O00
President Soden's &C. magnates and his fellow
owners In the great lions share of the club
Mr.. Conant. Vice President. Billings is one OF
tho oid-timers and 10 q successful boot and
shoe manufacturer. Conant is a manufacturer
q rubber goods and the heaviest man, flna En-.
draw his check for half million. MIR. Soden, ms
the representative OF the Boston Club, Is one
National League. One Of his ,pecuiaritiss is
an unwillingness to furnish material for Illus
aft for photograph for fear that his likeness s
may appear In some Newspaper. An old ball
tosser himself, no has trained up q son In the
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